First, you can go to New Orleans right now and have a good time, at least in the popular tourist areas, which look like nothing ever happened. But if you drive a little way from those restored areas, it's a different story. There are blocks and blocks of abandoned single-story houses and there are shopping areas that look fine, except a lot are not open. These buildings are in the areas that were flooded and stayed submerged.
Question: When plastering over a basecoat, how do you stop the smooth coat finish from drying so rapidly? Also, if you notice a bubble or blister while applying the smooth coat, what is the best way to deal with these problems?
Rachel,
San Francisco
Ah wind loading, one of my favorite subjects. The IBC defines "hurricane-prone regions" as areas subject to basic wind speeds greater than 90 miles per hour, such as the East Coast. The code also defines a "wind-borne debris region" as an area hurricane-prone where the basic wind speed is 110 mph or greater. The code states that if a building is located in a wind-borne debris area, the window glazing must be impact resistant or protected by an impact resistant covering.
One of gypsum board's many qualities that make it the most popular material for partitioning interior spaces is its inherent sound attenuating properties. Gypsum board contains sufficient mass to inhibit most low frequency sound waves and has sufficient resiliency to inhibit sound waves at the higher frequencies. In other words, gypsum board reduces the sound passing through it at both ends of the frequency spectrum.
Trim-Tex President Joe Koenig and his family have contributed for the construction of an 8,400 square foot expansion of the SHORE Training Center located in Morton Grove, Ill. Ground was broken in August.
Present at the ground-breaking ceremony was Joe Koenig, Trim-Tex's vice president of operations, Leo Budzik (serving as project director) along with his son, Thomas Budzik (project architect); Gerald Gulley (SHORE's Executive Director); and the Mayor of Morton Grove, Rick Krier.
In June 1965, the Rolling Stones released, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction." Careless subcontractors may get no compensation if an owner does not pay the contractor or delays the project.
In the last two parts of this on-going series all about sheathing, we've been discussing gypsum-based sheathing products. In part four, we discussed the two basic types of surface reinforced gypsum sheathing: paper-faced and glass-mat faced. We also discussed the newest entry into the gypsum-based sheathing category: gypsum/cellulose.
The power of a strong brand draws people. It allows people to trust you much more quickly than a weak or nonexistent brand. Unfortunately, a lot of companies have weak brands.
Everyone would agree "word of mouth is the best form of advertising." It's free, effective and substantive. A referral leaves you with a good feeling, because you know it's the result of a job well done for some satisfied customer.
My first visit to New Orleans was in February 1990. I was a new labor trustee on a pension and health and welfare plan, and I was there to attend training classes at the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Conference. I was so jazzed, pun fully intended, about experiencing the town for the first time. As someone who likes to eat, listen to music and generally just have a good time can attest, she did not disappoint. From the sights and sounds of Bourbon Street, to the chickaree laced coffee and beignets at Café du Monde, it certainly lived up to its hype.
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